Phili 2:25 | RWP | e4.org | I counted it ( ηγησαμην ). Epistolary aorist from the point of view of the readers. Epaphroditus ( Επαφροδιτον ). Common name, though only in Philippians in N.T., contracted into Epaphras, though not the same man as Epaphras in . Note one article τον (the) with the three epithets given in an ascending scale (Lightfoot), brother ( αδελφον , common sympathy), fellow-worker ( συνεργον , common work), fellow-soldier ( συνστρατιωτην , common danger as in ). Μου (my) and υμων (your) come together in sharp contrast. Messenger ( αποστολον ). See for this use of αποστολος as messenger (missionary). Minister ( λειτουργον ). See on ; for this ritualistic term.

‏ Philippians 2:25

I counted it ( ηγησαμην ). Epistolary aorist from the point of view of the readers.

Epaphroditus ( Επαφροδιτον ). Common name, though only in Philippians in N.T., contracted into Epaphras, though not the same man as Epaphras in Col 1:7. Note one article τον (the) with the three epithets given in an ascending scale (Lightfoot), brother ( αδελφον, common sympathy), fellow-worker ( συνεργον, common work), fellow-soldier ( συνστρατιωτην, common danger as in Phm 1:2). Μου (my) and υμων (your) come together in sharp contrast.

Messenger ( αποστολον ). See 2Co 8:23 for this use of αποστολος as messenger (missionary).

Minister ( λειτουργον ). See on Ro 13:6; 15:16 for this ritualistic term.